[DavidR8]

Dustin Gallagher from Primeweld just said "We are working a digital welder made in Italy will be comparable to miller quality. Price point will be around 2600usd"

I wonder who in Italy makes a top quality welder?
@Oscar, are you aware of any decent Italian machines?

[LtBadd]

I believe the HTP is a rebadge of Stel, made in Italy

[DavidR8]

I believe the HTP is a rebadge of Stel, made in Italy

Indeed, this is a dead ringer for the HTP 221
http://www.stelgroup.it/tig-dp-221hpa-ac-dc/?lang=en

[Poland308]

A lot of the Italian stuff looks like the older thermal arc stuff.

[Oscar]

Dustin Gallagher from Primeweld just said "We are working a digital welder made in Italy will be comparable to miller quality. Price point will be around 2600usd"

I wonder who in Italy makes a top quality welder?
@Oscar, are you aware of any decent Italian machines?

None that I' aware of.....

I believe the HTP is a rebadge of Stel, made in Italy

I wouldn't call it a re-badge, as that usually implies that it is exactly like the Stel unit only with a different "brand" name slapped on. There are some minor differences that the HTP- units have that are changed/added. Not in all units, just some mostly the MIGs I believe.

[slodat]

Received my welder today.


I ordered the Furick cup mounting kit for 17 torches direct from Furick. This is my first air cooled torch (I have a water cooled torch on my Syncrowave). The rear caps don’t seat all the way into the torch body. Is this normal?

This is how I have it going together:


Is this ok/correct?

[Spectre]

Hi folks!

I have a question.... is there a minimum amperage needed for the pulse to work with this machine? I was welding some thin stainless at approx 35 amps and the pulse wasn't working. Anyone else notice this?

Thanks in advance!

Todd

[Oscar]

In the pics, the collet body is missing the O-ring that seals the cup onto place, unless you are using standard screw-on cups.

[Oscar]

Hi folks!

I have a question.... is there a minimum amperage needed for the pulse to work with this machine? I was welding some thin stainless at approx 35 amps and the pulse wasn't working. Anyone else notice this?

Thanks in advance!

Todd

On most machines, the pulse should work down to whatever the machine is rated to on the low-end. That being said, what were your exact settings for pulse? Posting a picture would explain a lot since I know that machine doesn't have a digital display for pulse stuff.

[BillE.Dee]

in some of the pictures it appears that you have the tungsten shoved too far in the torch and the torch cap is catching threads just enough to bind the tungsten. As long as the o ring is down in the top of the torch, you should get a seal. IF the o ring isn't sealing and you have too much stick out, you will either have to shorten the tungsten or get a longer back cap.

[Arcwelder]

Below are the specs for the Primeweld 225 Tig/stick machine
40% @ max duty cycle is higher than on the Lincoln Square Wave 200 which I believe is 10% @ max duty cycle.
I don’t own one yet but my Dynasty fried.
I put a $750 main board in then found out it needs a snubber board as well for $2400. Needless to say it’s now a boat anchor

Arc Output in Amps Primeweld 225:

Breaker Size:
(120V) 30 amps / (240V) 50 amps
TIG Output in Amps:
120 volts: 20-140 amps
240 volts: 20-225 amps
Arc Output in Amps:
Arc 120 volts: 20-120 amps
Arc 240 volts: 20-180 amps
Duty Cycle TIG:
40 percent @ max rating (120/240V)
100 percent @ 108 amps (120V)
100 percent @ 155 amps (240V)
Duty Cycle Stick (MMA):
40 percent @ max rating (120/240V)
100 percent @ 76 amps (120V)
100 percent @ 139 amps (240V)
TIG Pulse Frequency:
Low Level 0.5 to 10 Hz
High Level 10 to 200 Hz
TIG AC Balance Range:
30-70 percent
Gas Pre-Flow:
0.1 to 3 seconds
Gas Postflow:
0 to 15 seconds
Weight:
41 pounds
Specifications Table
Parameter TIG225ACDCP
Welding process
AC/DC GTAW-P DC-SMAW
Inverter type
IGBT
Input voltage 1 phase AC, 110V +/- 15% 1 Phase AC, 220V +/- 15%
Input frequency 50/60Hz 50/60Hz
Input connector type
Pre-wired for NEMA 6-50P
*adapter provided for
NEMA 6-50 to NEMA 5-15
(for 220V or 110V operations)
5-15P NEMA
*See note
6-50P NEMA
Rated input current
TIG: 34.0A
MMA: 46.3A
TIG: 33.3A
MMA: 38.1A
Rated output voltage
TIG: 15.6V
MMA: 24.8V
TIG: 19.0V
MMA: 27.2V
Rated output current
TIG: 140.0A
MMA: 120.0A
TIG: 225.0A
MMA: 180.0A
No-Load voltage 56.0V
Arc initiation (TIG) High-Frequency Start (HF start)
Duty Cycle See Duty Cycle Table
No-load power consumption 40W
Efficiency >=80%
Power factor 0.73
Insulation grade F
Ingress protection rating (IP)
IP21
Weight 18.5 kg / 40.7 lbs
Overall dimensions 20.50 x 11.80 x 21.46 inches
Remote control 2T operation
Breaker size 50 amp 22v/30 amp 110v
Welding process dependent
Starting current 10A to 225A
Ending current 10A to 225A
Current upslope 0s to 10s
Welding current 10A to 225A
Base current 5% to 95%
Pulse frequency
Low: 0.5Hz to 10Hz
High: 10Hz to 200Hz
Gas: Pre-Flow 0.1s to 3s
Gas: Post-Flow 0s to 15s
AC Frequency 40Hz to 200Hz
AC Balance 10% to 90%

Input Voltage & Duty Cycle
Welding Type Input Voltage Duty Cycle
TIG 110V 140A/15.6V @ 40%
124A/14.9V @ 60%
108A/14.3V @ 100%
220V 225A/19V @ 40%
183A/17.3V @ 60%
155A/16.2V @ 100%
Stick 110V 120A/24.8V @ 40%
98A/23.9V @ 60%
76A/23V @ 100%
220V 180A/27.2V @ 40%
162A/26.5V @ 60%
139A/25.6V @ 100%
*note: all values are at 25°C